New London

A couple of weeks ago, I spent a day in New London, CT and I absolutely fell in love. It was so perfect that I'm finding it hard to put it all into words. It's right by the ocean, it's full of nautical goodness, and there's a lot of antique shops and little boutiques! There was even a giant whale fountain/statue! There was also this little historic section full of houses from the 1800s that were so cute and quaint. It was a really nice area. I could definitely see it as a potential place to live someday, although I'd be pretty far from everyone I know. Prepare for a bit of picture overload...

One of the antique stores had three floors, with the top floor being mostly clothing and furniture. There were so many things there that it was slightly overwhelming. I didn't end up getting anything, but it was definitely fun to look at all the neat things. It takes a lot of time to really look through everything!

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One of my favorite things about summer is outdoor patio seating. I love being able to eat and drink outdoors in the warm weather. We stopped at this restaurant that had a big outdoor seating area when I noticed that they were having happy hour drink specials on sweet tea drinks. So we enjoyed some alcoholic Arnold Palmers while soaking in the warmth and sun.

[Just being myself...]

There were tons of ferries and sailboats on the water, which I loved. There is a state park that used to be a fortress and it had great views of the water and the area in general. We also found the biggest dandelion EVER.

Dress, shoes, jacket: H&M//Purse: Fossil (thrifted)//Sunglasses: Forever 21

Most of the time was spent in the downtown area where all the shops and restaurants are, along with the library and parks. I'd love to actually try the food at one of the many restaurants one day. I'd definitely like to go back there every now and then and just hang out, especially when summer really starts to kick in.

You know when a day is pretty perfect, but it's somehow hard to describe it to someone else? That's what my day in New London was like. The weather was perfect, the air smelled of the sea, and the whole general atmosphere of the place was so calming and serene. It was the middle of the day in the middle of the week, so nowhere was really crowded. It was a new place with a ton of places to explore, and everything just felt so carefree. I love places like that where you can get away and just kind of forget about everything else for a while. Traveling keeps me sane. It's good to get lost in something like that every once in a while.